Titled players
If you are a titled player, you can submit an identification form to request that your title and lifetime diamond membership be added to your account: Titled Player Identification Form.
Requirements
A picture of yourself holding up a piece of paper with today's date and Chess.com written on it - Please use the following image of Danny as a reference photo:
A high-quality digital image of government-issued identification
A copy of your FIDE or National Master title certificate, as applicable
Instead of the title certificate, we would also accept an alternate government-issued photo identification document or any other supporting evidence you can provide - Such as social media profiles, articles from newspapers or the internet, or any other form of media
You may also be asked to provide the following information:
A link to your FIDE and/or national federation profile
Confirmation regarding any other accounts on the site
Confirmation of what type of account you would like - public or anonymous.
To speed up the processing of your request, we would encourage you to provide as much information as possible on the application form itself.
📚 Check out this article for more information about the benefits of becoming a titled player: Does Chess.com offer benefits for elite or titled players?
How many accounts are Titled players allowed?
Titled players are only allowed two accounts:
One public account.
One anonymous account:
Players must have a public account to set up an anonymous account.
A third account for streaming purposes - speed runs - is permitted, BUT may only be made available upon request.
📚 Check out this article to learn more about the rules for Titled Players: What are the rules for titled player accounts?
💬 If you have any further questions, please contact our team directly at titled.verification@chess.com, or reach out to our Support team